GRIT-2026-Ransomware-and-Cyber-Threat-Report.pdf

GuidePoint GRIT's 2026 Ransomware and Cyber Threat Report reviews 2025 ransomware activity, documenting a record 7,515 publicly posted victims across 124 tracked groups, major exploitation campaigns (Clop, Qilin, Akira, PLAY) leveraging zero-days and known exploited vulnerabilities (several CVSS 9.8 flaws), commoditization of advanced tactics (BYOVD, AI-assisted negotiations), sector and geographic impact analysis, payment-rate observations based on blockchain and incident data, and law enforcement disruption operations; it highlights sustained high risk to manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and legal sectors and projects continued evolution of RaaS operations into 2026.